Kickers usually don’t get enough credit and they are hardly ever recognized until they miss a game winning field (Scott Norwood) yet Morten Anderson was among the very best. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1982…He is the all-time leader in games played in the NFL at 382; in addition, he also holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different rival teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he spent a combined eight seasons. Following is the list of acheivements of Morten Anderson …
NFL records
At the end of his career Andersen held the following NFL records (As of 2009):
- Most games played (career) – 382[19]
- Most consecutive games played by a placekicker – 248
- Most field goals attempted (career) – 709[20]
- Most field goals (career) – 565[21]
- Most points (career) – 2,544[22]
- Most seasons, 75 or more points (career) – 24[23]
- Most consecutive seasons, 75 or more points (career) – 23
- Most seasons, 90 or more points (career) – 22[24]
- Most game winning field goals (career) – 103
- Games with 1+ field goals (career) – 299[25]
- Games with 2+ field goals (career) – 178[26]
- Oldest player to score 14 points in a game – 47 years, 133 days (for Atlanta Falcons vs. Seattle Seahawks, December 30, 2007)[27]
- Oldest player to kick 4 field goals in a game – 47 years, 42 days (for Atlanta Falcons vs. Houston Texans, September 30, 2007)[28]
- Oldest player to kick 5 field goals in a game – 46 years, 43 days[29]
- Most field goals (50 or more yards) in a game – 3 (vs. New Orleans, December 10, 1995) (tied with several players)
- Most consecutive games scoring (career) – 360
- Most games scoring (career) – 379
- Most consecutive seasons scoring (career) – 23 – tied with Gary Anderson
- Most consecutive calendar years scoring (career) – 26
Team Scoring Records:
- New Orleans Saints- 1,318 points
- Atlanta Falcons – 806 points
(One of two players to have held career statistical franchise record for two NFL teams)
- New Orleans Saints – FGs made/attempted: 302/389
- Atlanta Falcons – FGs made/attempted: 184/224
- New Orleans Saints – PATs made/attempted: 412/418
- Atlanta Falcons – PATs made/attempted: 254/256
Pro Bowl records:
- Most points in Pro Bowl (total) – 45 (15 points after touchdown, 10 field goals)
- Most points after touchdown in Pro Bowl (total) – 15
- Most field goal attempts in Pro Bowl (total) – 18
- Most field goals in Pro Bowl (total) – 10
Andersen holds 2nd place in the following NFL records:
- Most PATs attempted (career) – 859 (1st place: George Blanda, 959)
- Most PATs made (career) – 849 (1st place: George Blanda, 943)
- Most seasons – 25 (1st place: George Blanda, 26)
- Most seasons, 100 or more points – 14 (1st place: Jason Elam, 16)[30]
- Most games with 5 or more field goals (career) – 9 (John Carney, 11)
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